Adam Pash

Windows only: Freeware program fbQuick is a system tray application that alerts Facebook users of new messages, comments, and pokes on the other popular social networking site.

In the course of our Back to School coverage, we pointed you in the direction of the ultimate Facebook guide, which consisted mostly of cool functionality enhancing Greasemonkey scripts that might come in handy while you're obsessing over Facebook in your browser. The fbQuick Facebook notifier, on the other hand, should help you keep track of what's going on with your friends without spending all of your time staring at and refreshing your profile page. — Adam Pash